Researchers are now testing whether psilocybin can treat severe depression without producing the hallucinogenic trip that has long defined the psychedelic experience. A proof-of-concept clinical trial ...

President Donald Trump is trying to fast-track research into psychedelics as treatments, creating new opportunities and risks ...

A study of 19 patients with treatment-resistant depression treated with psilocybin in Switzerland found psilocybin was ...

A new study suggests that virtual reality experiences designed to mimic psychedelic visual effects could safely boost creativity and flexibility in thinking -- without the use of drugs. Researchers ...

Relocating the Root” is a scoping literature review on the mental health needs of people directly impacted by the criminal legal ...

Psilocybin, a classic psychedelic, has therapeutic potential for psychiatric disorders. A specific brain circuit and receptor have now been found to be required for psilocybin’s long-term effects on ...

President Donald Trump signed an executive order last weekend directing the FDA and other federal agencies to speed research ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. – The increasing availability of legal psychedelic therapy programs, such as those in Colorado and Oregon, has led researchers to take a broader look into various aspects of how people ...

Psychedelics, a class of psychoactive drugs that typically induce peculiar mental states and hallucinations, are still prohibited for recreational use in most countries worldwide. In recent years, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Magic mushrooms are known for their psychedelic effects, but new research into their impact beyond the brain has found that they ...